Speed Crazy (film)

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Speed Crazy
Speed Crazy poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William J. Hole Jr.
Written byRichard Bernstein
George Waters
Produced byRichard Bernstein
Starring Brett Halsey
Yvonne Lime
Charles Willcox
Trustin Howard
Jacqueline Ravell
Baynes Barron
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Edited byIrving Berlin
Music by Richard LaSalle
Production
company
Viscount
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • June 28, 1959 (1959-06-28)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Speed Crazy is a 1959 American crime film directed by William J. Hole Jr. and written by Richard Bernstein and George Waters. The film stars Brett Halsey, Yvonne Lime, Charles Willcox, Trustin Howard, Jacqueline Ravell and Baynes Barron. The film was released on June 28, 1959, by Allied Artists Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Nick Burrow competes and races to the point of being trapped in an actual race. [4] [5]

Cast

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